Kyoto, Private Villa.
Instead of staying at the Haibara main estate, Alex moved everyone into a private villa specifically prepared by Shiho Haibara. She claimed it was a gift from the Haibara patriarch. Alex remained indifferent to such an extravagant bribe.
Undoubtedly, the old man felt the reaper's breath again and hoped Alex would extend his life. Alex, however, wasn't about to give in so easily; he intended to keep the man dangling. Besides, the Haibaras weren't the only aristocrats lining up to offer gifts. Throughout Tokyo and Kyoto, the elite were desperate for an audience. Alex left these matters to Mira, whose sharp wit and cold efficiency kept the vultures at bay. Her status as Alex's assistant—and his favorite plaything—was well-known in noble circles. Combined with the supernatural contract powers Alex had bestowed upon her, no one dared provoke her.
"I heard Alex has a Harem Academy here too?" Kaede and Rin stood on the second-floor balcony, looking over the sprawling Kyoto skyline.
"Yes, it's my old school," Saki Yoshida recalled. Her home was here in Kyoto, too. If it hadn't been for Alex, she would have been destroyed by the boys at school—or worse, her stepfather. "A lot happened back then. Alex took over the entire school just to protect me."
"You've been through a lot, Saki," Kaede, the former student council president, said with a look of disbelief. She felt a surge of gratitude that she had met Alex before such things could happen to her—even if Alex himself was a bit of a "villain."
"Speaking of which, where is Alex?" Kaede noticed he was missing.
Mira stepped out onto the balcony. "He's already gone into the mountains. He left in Shiho's car a few minutes ago."
"What?! He didn't take us?!" Ai huffed, planting her hands on her hips. "Leaving us here is no fun!"
"That place is dangerous," Mira explained. "If it really is a connection to another world, unpredictable things could happen. He can't protect everyone at once. We'll stay here for a while, and once he confirms it's safe, we can all go for a picnic."
The Back Mountains of Kyoto.
Alex stood with the elf sisters at the narrow entrance to the restricted Haibara forest. He turned to Tielle. "Do you feel anything? Does this place feel different to you?"
"No... maybe I'm not sensitive enough?" Tielle admitted, looking a bit embarrassed.
"I do," Alex said, his expression turning serious. His spatial perception was already active. He could feel it—the hot spring inn he had discovered once before had reappeared deep within the dense, uninhabited forest.
Last time, when they were investigating Mami's villa, the inn had vanished completely. Even with his spatial abilities, he couldn't find a trace of it. It had literally ceased to exist in this dimension. But now, it was back.
"Stay close to me," Alex said, patting the heads of the two elf girls. "With my Silver Crest and the contract, you'll be safe."
Mana, the erotic loli, nodded enthusiastically, while Tielle leaned closer to him, her previous bravado replaced by a quiet reliance.
With a hand on each of their waists, Alex activated his spatial jump. In the blink of an eye, the forest floor vanished, replaced by the front of a mysterious building.
"Whoa! Big Brother, what was that?!" Mana gasped, covering her mouth.
"Just a little trick," Alex smirked. He led them through the gates. The entrance to the inn was already open. Standing in the foyer was the Landlady he remembered, but beside her was another woman—a mature, beautiful elf.
"Mom?!" the sisters cried out in unison.
"Mana! Tielle!" The elven MILF rushed forward, pulling her daughters into a desperate embrace. "How did you get here? Landlady, is this the surprise you mentioned?"
The Landlady smiled but remained silent. Alex sized her up. "You were waiting for me? Trying to get on my good side?"
"Since you know, why say it out loud?" the Landlady sighed. "I didn't expect a being like you to exist in this world. With power like yours, it's only wise to be your friend."
She continued, "This elven woman drifted into this world by accident. I saved her. Don't worry, she's just been a guest. I haven't made her 'work.' Though, to be honest, my inn hasn't had real customers in a long time."
Alex chuckled. "You're quite sensible. It makes it hard for me to find an excuse to take you down. I appreciate you reuniting them, but I'm more interested in your inn. Can you really travel between worlds?"
"I can," she admitted. "But it's random. Even I can't control which world we end up in. Are you interested, Guest?"
"Very," Alex said, stepping closer with a predatory smile. "And honestly, running a brothel is a dead-end business. With your power, why not turn it into a 'Reincarnation Inn'? Forcing women into prostitution is such a waste. You understand me, right?"
The Landlady sighed again, feeling the immense pressure from the boy. "If you put it that way, how could I refuse?"
"Good. I want to see this world-traveling in action."